Course Description

The control of processes in oil, gas and chemicals industries requires accurate knowledge of process conditions and this means accurate measurement of those conditions. Without measurement there can be no control and no information as to the state of the process.

A greater understanding of the measuring equipment and the instruments can improve the performance of the operator and this in turn will improve plant performance. Better knowledge of how equipment is selected and how it is constructed and how it works also helps an operator to identify the cause of problems and prevent them.

Course Goal

To enhance the participants’ knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for a better understanding of the advanced control instrument and the problems related to their use.
 

Course Objectives

By the end of this course the participant will be able to:

• Know the main types of instruments and their working principle.
• Understand the working principle of the different types of control loops.
• Know the typical DCS architecture and the typical Safety System layout.
• Specify and design instrumentation systems for pressure, level, temperature and flow.
• Correctly select and size control valves for any particular application.
• Troubleshoot and identify problems with instrumentation systems.
• Isolate control loops and identify a faulty instrument.

Who Can Benefit

• Process operators and trainee instrument technicians and engineers on all types of oil, gas and chemical plants.
• Operators, technicians and engineers who are currently employed in these industries and require further information on the equipment that they will use.